The Actors Guide REMIX

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Author & Filmmaker MICHAEL SLONE.

(Originally Aired: 2/27/22)

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: Michael Slone (Special Effects: How to Create a Hollywood Film Look on a Home Budget: Michael Slone: 9781932907261: Amazon.com: Books)
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Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Hollywood Actor MEGAN HEYN.

(Originally Aired: 5/27/22)

Megan Heyn: 

Megan was born in northern California, but her time there was brief. Her family ventured to several states during her youth, including: Nevada, Maryland, Arizona, and Colorado. The youngest of three kids, her flare for drama surfaced by age three when she told her parents she wanted to be an actress and refused to appear in public without her pink tutu.

Growing up she was fascinated and inspired by classic films and their actors, especially MGM musicals. She was probably the only twelve year old who scouted the TV Guide every Sunday to see which movies from AMC she wanted to record and delight in throughout the week. She even asked for TCM for Christmas because she felt that they had a better choice of Judy Garland, Betty Grable, and Doris Day films. These movies motivated her to get serious about tap dancing and singing, and most of her after school hours were dedicated to lessons and practicing. Developing her talents turned her into a bonafide "Theatre Geek," and she graced her high school stage with pride and excitement!

After high-school she left her family in Colorado and moved to Southern California to pursue her life-long love of acting. She attended University of CA, Irvine where she studied acting and musical theatre. It was there that she began doing improv and sketch comedy. Within 3 years she graduated and headed up to LA to start a TV/Film career.

Once in LA, she began to perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB), mainly in their musical shows, specifically Matt Besser's show "The Freak Dance." "Freak Dance" has since become an indie feature film. She also wrote/produced her own web series "Hollywood Taffy." Once she became more seasoned she began appearing on TV in several Guest Starring roles. She is still performing at UCB and grateful to be living her dreams in LA.

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown
Guest: Megan Heyn
Website: Megan Heyn :: Home
IMDb: Megan Heyn - IMDb

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Actor, Writer & Life Coach VERONICA CRYSTAL YOUNG.

(Originally Aired: 3/12/22)

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: Veronica Crystal Young (Home - Veronica Crystal Young)
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/knowurpower365/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/knowurpower365/

https://www.instagram.com/knowurpower365/

www.Veronicacrystalyoung.com  

https://www.CrystalWhiskey.com
www.veronicacrystalyoung-actor.com
IMDb Page
Books:
"It is Done!" - #1 international Best Seller

"Shameless – 7 steps to Reclaim Your Power"

"The Other Side of Pain – Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse"

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Professor, Director & Theatre Critic TOM PROVENZANO.

(Originally Aired: 2/19/22)

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: Tom Provenzano (Department of Theatre Arts < California State University, San Bernardino (csusb.edu))

Anne Johnstonbrown gives this Master Class on Comedy Acting.

(Originally Aired: 3/15/22)

Anne Johnstonbrown is an actor, filmmaker, musician and voiceover artist. She has a Master's Degree in Theatre Arts and has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Theatre Arts at several Southern California universities, including The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles where she taught Acting, Auditioning and the Business of Acting.

As an internationally-renown songwriter, many of Anne's compositions can be heard worldwide, from Canada to Africa, on radio and beyond. She is also the author of several books of varying genres, including children’s and mainstream fiction and non-fiction. Her most celebrated works are The 10 Commandments of Theater and True to archeType: A Guide to Characterization in Comedy, both published by Smith & Kraus, the world’s largest publisher of theatre arts books.

Over the past 30 years, Anne has enjoyed an illustrious career on the stage. As an Equity actor, Anne appeared on the famed Kodak Theatre stage (now The Dolby Theatre) as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and has toured the U.S. with other national shows. She is also an award-winning audiobook producer and has released nearly 100 published projects over the past decade, many of which are the works of New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.

Anne has a heart for the homeless and has spent the better part of a decade working with the residents of Skid Row in Los Angeles. Her book, My Name’s Lyman, chronicles the life of a homeless man and the various destinies he might have lived had he (or those around him) made different choices. The book became a hit musical in Los Angeles (LYMAN The Musical) and can now be seen in a series of award-winning short films (A Place Less Cold, Fortune In Gold, and Leaving My Past Behind). The screenplay for the feature film is currently being shopped for future production.

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Actor, Writer & One-Man Showman J. ELIJAH CHO.

(Originally Aired: 5/4/22)

J. Elijah Cho:
Jonathan Elijah Cho is the son of Hoon and Miyoung Cho, an artist and a nurse. Both of his parents served in the U.S. Air Force and he and his brother, Joshua, grew up on military bases in Germany and South Korea. Cho graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa and upon graduating he performed theatre in the area with local theatre companies that include Jobsite, Stageworks, Hat Trick, Tampa Rep, American Stage, and Urbanite. 

Cho has also written a one-man show that he has performed at the Hollywood and New York Fringe Festivals. The show is called Mr. Yunioshi and is written for an Asian actor to play Mickey Rooney developing his character for Breakfast at Tiffany's. Mr. Yunioshi received the award for Best Solo Show at the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Cho also appeared as the character Wonderboy in two seasons of the AMC series, Halt & Catch Fire. 

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: J. Elijah Cho (J Elijah Cho - website)
Links:
Website
The Second City
IMDb
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
Twitch
Volume
Contact

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Actor, Writer & Dungeon Master AMY VORPAHL.

(Originally Aired: 5/19/22)

Amy Vorpahl:

Amy Vorpahl (SAG-AFTRA) is a writer, actress, and singer-songwriter from the grand ol' state of Texas with a BFA in Acting from University of Oklahoma. 

She has worked in the digital space for several years as a writer, producer, host and gamer for several years at places like Nerdist, Geek and Sundry, Buzzfeed, and Dropout. Amy has spent over ten years performing improv and sketch at the comedy schools in LA including Groundlings Sunday Company, UCB, and iO West, and she has used all of that training in roles in movies as well as TV shows like "The Newsroom," "The Mindy Project," and "Super Fun Night!" Most recently, she played the lead in an animated digital series "Live from the 8th Dimension." 

She might be best known around the internet for streaming tabletop RPGs like 'Dungeons & Dragons' on big gaming twitch channels, and her album, 'Songs in the Key of D&D,' released at SXSW. She's passionate about using storytelling and fantasy to form community, and one of her favorite hobbies is Dungeon Mastering games for her friends.

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown
Guest: Amy Vorpahl
Website: Amy Vorpahl
IMDb: Amy Vorpahl - IMDb
Instagram: Amy Vorpahl (@vorpahlsword) • Instagram photos and videos
TikTok: Amy Vorpahl (@vorpahlsword) TikTok | Watch Amy Vorpahl's Newest TikTok Videos
YouTube: Amy Vorpahl - YouTube
Twitter: Amy Vorpahl 🎲✨🐉🧙‍♀️ (@vorpahlsword) / Twitter
Tumblr: Vorpahl Sword Attack (tumblr.com)

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Voice Actor & Coach ANNE GANGUZZA.

(Originally Aired: 3/13/22)

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: Anne Ganguzza (Voice Over | Anne Ganguzza | California)
Links:
Magic Mouse
Twisted Wave
VO Boss Podcast
Tim Tippets (DIY installing acoustic panels for sound proofing)
VO Peeps

Anne Johnstonbrown interviews Branding & Marketing Expert DR. MELODY JACKSON.

(Originally Aired: 5/5/22)

Dr. Melody Jackson of Smarts Girls Productions:
 
Dr. Melody Jackson founded Smart Girls Productions in 1992 and developed the Smart Girls marketing system to support, assist and empower working and aspiring actors and screenwriters to pursue their dream of working in Hollywood.

Host: Anne Johnstonbrown (Anne (ajbprods.com))
Guest: Dr. Melody Jackson (The Down and Dirty Story: How Melody Jackson Got Started in Show Biz - Smart Girls Marketing Services)
Website: Smart Girls Productions (Actor Screenwriter Marketing - Smart Girls Productions - Smart Girls Marketing Services)
About Dr. Jackson (The Down and Dirty Story: How Melody Jackson Got Started in Show Biz - Smart Girls Marketing Services)
For Actors (Agent Meeting Practice Session - Smart Girls Marketing Services)
For Screenwriters (Screenplay Query Letters - Smart Girls Marketing Services)

Anne Johnstonbrown gives this Master Class on Voice Acting.

(Originally Aired: 2/23/22)

Anne Johnstonbrown is an actor, filmmaker, musician and voiceover artist. She has a Master's Degree in Theatre Arts and has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Theatre Arts at several Southern California universities, including The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles where she taught Acting, Auditioning and the Business of Acting.

As an internationally-renown songwriter, many of Anne's compositions can be heard worldwide, from Canada to Africa, on radio and beyond. She is also the author of several books of varying genres, including children’s and mainstream fiction and non-fiction. Her most celebrated works are The 10 Commandments of Theater and True to archeType: A Guide to Characterization in Comedy, both published by Smith & Kraus, the world’s largest publisher of theatre arts books.

Over the past 30 years, Anne has enjoyed an illustrious career on the stage. As an Equity actor, Anne appeared on the famed Kodak Theatre stage (now The Dolby Theatre) as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and has toured the U.S. with other national shows. She is also an award-winning audiobook producer and has released nearly 100 published projects over the past decade, many of which are the works of New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors.

Anne has a heart for the homeless and has spent the better part of a decade working with the residents of Skid Row in Los Angeles. Her book, My Name’s Lyman, chronicles the life of a homeless man and the various destinies he might have lived had he (or those around him) made different choices. The book became a hit musical in Los Angeles (LYMAN The Musical) and can now be seen in a series of award-winning short films (A Place Less Cold, Fortune In Gold, and Leaving My Past Behind). The screenplay for the feature film is currently being shopped for future production.